There's an undercurrent in this pro-Rudy support. People seem to be seeking authority as a refuge, forgetting that our security and freedom depend on our principles more than anything else. Plus, there seems to be a kind of continuity that Rudy might provide with the original federal/state reaction to 9/11. But I think it's time for fresh thinking. The leaders we had on 9/11 weren't elected to respond to that specific situation. It's time for new blood.